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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1937.194.A-B
Title
Covered "Hu" Vessel with Abstract Decor
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
5th-3rd century BCE
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/205826

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Light gray stoneware with blackened surfaces, the decoration polished into the matte surface before firing
Dimensions
H. 27.3 x Diam. 20 cm (10 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, William M. Prichard Fund
Accession Year
1937
Object Number
1937.194.A-B
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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